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resistance



noun
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with (Freq. 6)
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
Syn:
opposition
Derivationally related forms:
oppose (for: opposition)
Hypernyms:
action
Hyponyms:
lockout, reaction, anti-takeover defense
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion (Freq. 4)
Hypernyms:
mechanical phenomenon
Hyponyms:
friction, rubbing, acoustic resistance, acoustic impedance, acoustic reactance,
drag, retarding force
3. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current;
measured in ohms (Freq. 2)
Syn:
electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance
Derivationally related forms:
resistive (for: resistivity)
Hypernyms:
electrical phenomenon
Hyponyms:
ohmage
4. the military action of resisting the enemy's advance (Freq. 1)
- the enemy offered little resistance
Derivationally related forms:
resist
Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hypernyms:
military action, action
5. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Syn:
immunity
Derivationally related forms:
resistant, immune (for: immunity)
Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
Hypernyms:
condition, status
Hyponyms:
immunogenicity, acquired immunity, natural immunity, innate immunity
6. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
- these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
Hypernyms:
capability, capacity
7. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Syn:
underground
Derivationally related forms:
underground (for: underground)
Hypernyms:
revolutionary group
Hyponyms:
Maquis
8. the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
Derivationally related forms:
resistant
Topics:
bacteria, bacterium
Hypernyms:
unresponsiveness, deadness
9. (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
Derivationally related forms:
resistant
Topics:
psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
Hypernyms:
unwillingness, involuntariness
10. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Syn:
resistor
Hypernyms:
electrical device
Hyponyms:
ballast resistor, ballast, barretter, potential divider, voltage divider,
rheostat, variable resistor
Part Holonyms:
circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
11. group action in opposition to those in power
Derivationally related forms:
resistant, resist
Hypernyms:
group action
Hyponyms:
confrontation, opposition, sales resistance, defiance, dispute,
contravention, obstructionism, protest, objection, dissent, rebellion,
insubordination, rebelliousness

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